Alan Stewart Quotes in Man of the Year (2006)

Alan Stewart: Here's the story: the people are voting, there's an election, and the democratic process is working. The only sour note? The people won't end up with the candidate that they voted for to be President. We can still celebrate the process. The democracy which we hold so dear will have worked. Everybody's gonna be satisfied... Perception of legitimacy is more important than legitimacy itself. That's the greater truth. You wanna fuck with our democracy, undermine our way of life? Every American believes their vote counts. You wanna tell them that's not true?

Ben: That's a long time to live in one place.

Alan Stewart: You don't believe in living in one place, Mr. Quick?

Ben: Well, my family moved. Not that they wanted to. They was encouraged by the local citizens.

Alan Stewart: My people have stood off Indians, Yankees, carpetbaggers. The least they could expect of me is to stand up to a Varner.